LOCATIONS
Iowa, Northwest Illinois, Southeast Minnesota, Western Wisconsin
EFFECTIVE
This Tuesday afternoon and evening from 110 PM until 900 PM CDT. ...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...
THREATS
Several tornadoes and a few intense tornadoes likely, Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 90 mph likely, Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events to 4 inches in diameter possible
SITUATION
An increasingly volatile environment and very strong
atmospheric winds are expected to yield an outbreak of severe storms
including tornadoes and widespread damaging winds across the region
through the afternoon and early evening.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 110 statute miles
east and west of a line from 30 miles south southwest of Ottumwa IA
to 50 miles northeast of Mankato MN. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
PRECAUTIONS
A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch
area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for
threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements
and possible warnings.
